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EMU and fiscal discipline : the end of the depreciation threat

Heinemann, Friedrich - 1998

Are the characteristics of the exchange rate regime relevant for the degree of fiscal discipline? What are the conclusions for fiscal behavior in Europe after the transition to EMU? These are the central questions that are analyzed in this paper from a theoretical point of view. After a general...

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European Monetary Union reform preferences of French and German parliamentarians

Blesse, Sebastian; Boyer, Pierre C.; Heinemann, Friedrich; … - 2017 - This version: February 12, 2019

We analyze data from an author‐conducted survey of members of the French and German parliaments on European Monetary Union reform preferences. We consider three potential drivers of preferences: nationality, ideology, and personal characteristics. For European Monetary Union policies like...

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European Monetary Union reform preferences of French and German parliamentarians

Blesse, Sebastian; Boyer, Pierre C.; Heinemann, Friedrich; … - 2017

This study analyzes results from an original survey of members of the French and German parliaments (Assemblée Nationale, Sénat and Bundestag) on economic policies and institutions of the Eurozone. We find that French politicians are significantly more supportive of Eurobonds, a European...

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Die Reformperspektive der EU-Finanzverfassung nach den Beschlüssen zur Agenda 2000

Heinemann, Friedrich - 1999

A rational financial constitution of the EU should be able to fulfil redistributive objectives at minimum costs. The … and the pressure will increase to open new financial sources for the EU in form of a competence to issue debt and to …

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The political economy of EU enlargement and the Treaty of Nice

Heinemann, Friedrich - 2000

The paper applies standard public choice reasoning to the negotiations on EU enlargement and the Treaty of Nice. The … present EU countries are respected. Decisive actors in the West are the members of the European Parliament, individuals in … post-entry position of new members. The Intergovernmental Conference is reinterpreted as an opportunity of EU-15 actors to …

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The political cconomy of corporate tax harmonization : why do European politicians (dis)like minimum tax rates?

Osterloh, Steffen (contributor); … - 2008

Setting minimum tax rates is a well discussed way of mitigating pressure from tax competition. This paper investigates which motives shape the support for a minimum corporate tax among politicians. We make use of a unique data base: a survey among members of the European parliament. Our results...

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EMU and fiscal discipline: the end of the depreciation threat

Heinemann, Friedrich - 1998

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Die Reformperspektive der EU-Finanzverfassung nach den Beschlüssen zur Agenda 2000

Heinemann, Friedrich - 1999

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013428273

The political economy of EU enlargement and the Treaty of Nice

Heinemann, Friedrich - 2000

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Public deficits and borrowing costs : the missing half of market discipline

Heinemann, Friedrich; Winschel, Viktor - 2001

EMU driven interest rate convergence has led to a significant reduction of borrowing costs for some European governments in the second half of the nineties. The paper deals with the possible consequences for deficit behaviour. Although the impact of interest rates on deficits is a crucial...

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